Arctic Blue vs Lichen Button

Agriades aquilo compared with Acleris literana

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Lichen Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Lichen Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agriades	Acleris
Species	Agriades aquilo	Acleris literana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Lichen Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Lichen Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Lichen Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lichen Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden